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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
WASHINGTON NOTES.

A DAUGHTER was horn to Secretary and
Mrs. Whitney at Washington on the Odd.
THE national banks of Chicago, Minneap-
oils and st. Paul haye petitioned Congress
to allow the deposit of half their reserves
in cities outside of New York.
THE Indian Office has received informa-
ton that the Fort Belknap Indians have
agreed to take their lands in severalty.
THE principal topic of discussion in a
Cabinet meeting held on the 25th was the
action of the Senate on the Canadian fish
cry question: in the course of which a
cent seizures of British vessels near the
seal islands for alleged violations of the
laws regulating the hunting of seals at or
near those islands.
THE President has RENTED the fine i'm
posed on James d. Cummings convicted of
making false vouchers in naval cases.
THE Senate in executive session recently
rejected the nomination of j. C.. Mathews,
colored, of Albany, N. Y, to be District
Recorder of Deeds.
AN amendment has been introduced in
the Senate to transfer the Signal Service to
civil authority.
THE internal revenue collection for the
first six months of the present fiscal year
showed falling off of 81, 1854, $40, as COM
pared with last year:
THE President has recognized William
McCumming as vice consul of the republic
of Hayti at Arlington, N. c.; Venancio
Sanchez, consular agent of Spain at St.
Augustine, Fla, and j. J. Scheiden consul
of the Argentine Republic at San Fran
cisco.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
Deserted by the snipS.

BosToN, Jan. 27.-The Knights of Labor
in Boston are very glum, as all the operative
tailors in the city, including the machine
operatives, basters, pressers and all others
engaged in the manufacture of ready
made clothing have decided to leave
the order. They have been dissatis-
fed with their treatment by the
Knights of Labor for some time, and
since the last strike, which was unsuc-
cessful, they have been very uneasy. A
meeting was held Sunday night to consider
the ACCESSIBILITY of forming an open union,
and an executive committee appointed at
that time decided last night to leave the
Knights of Labor and send to the American
Federation of Labor for a charter,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
PARLIAMENT OPENS.
what the Queen Said About Ireland In Her
Speech.


LONDON, jan 27.=Parliament opened to-
day The following is the Queens refer
ence to Ireland in her speech:
Ny Lords and Gentlemen, the condition
OF Ireland still requires your anxious at
tention, Grave crimes in that country hap
PLY have been rarer in the last few months
than during similar period of the proceed
ing year. but relations between owners and
occupiers of land which in the early autumn
exhibited signs Of improvement have since
been seriously disturbed in some dis
tricts by organized attempts TO incite
the latter class TO combine against the full
fllment of legal obligations. The efforts Of
the Government to cope with this evil have
been seriously impeded by the difficulties
incident to the method at present prescribed
by the statute for dealing with such Of
lenses. Your early attention will be called
to proposals for the reform of the legal pro-
ceedures which seem necessary to secure
prompt and efficient administration Of Grim
inal law.
Since / last addressed you the commits
SionerS directed to inquire into certain sub
jects of great importance to the material
welfare of Ireland have been actively pros
ecuting their labors. The report of the
commission on the ope ration of recent acts
dealing with the tenure and purchase OF
land will shortly be laid before you. Bills
for the improvement of the local govern
ment in England and Scotland will be laid
before you. Should circumstances render
it possible, they will be followed by
measure dealing with the same sub
ject in Ireland. The bill for improving and
cheapening the process of private bill legis-
lation for England, Scotland and Ireland
will be submitted. You will be asked to
consider the measures having for their OBJ
iect the removal of hindrances which exist
to cheap and rapid transfer of land; TO IA
cilitate the provisions of allotments for
small households and to provide for read
Ter sale of glebe lands.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03

An extensive conhagratlon occurred IN
Dallas, Tex, on the 18th, commencing IN
the wholesale grocery house OF I. l.. Mar
sails & Co. The total loss amounted to
500 600; insurance, $4,000.
w. NJ. ROBINSON, an Evangelist of Milan,
Tenn has sued the Arkansas Methodists OF
Little Rock for $4,000 damages for insin-
uating that he ran loose sort OF hotel at
Red Foot Lake, Tenn
WHILE Prof. J. NJ. Dewberry. principal Of
the boys grammar school in Montgomery,
Ala, was whipping a thirteen-year-oldb boy
the other day, the lad drew knife and
stabbed the principal in the abdomen,
causing painful wound.
THE ice in the Susquehanna- north of
Port Deposit, Md, began breaking up on
the 9th and, piling up, forced the water
back upon the town in a frightful manner.
In thirty minutes the waters had attained
a depth of from five to six feet in the main
street, causing serious misgivings as TO the
result.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
Down on Davitt.

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Michael Davitt'F
imprisoned defense of DIR. McGlynn, to
gether with his bitter attack on Cardinal
Simeoni, was topic of general discussion
yesterday. When reporter called at the
palace Archbishop Corrigan said that he
did not desire to discuss Mr.. Davitt's speech
at length, but he wished TO protest against
the attack on Cardinal Simeoni 1.-THE Car
dinaI'' he said, sis the Holy Fathers secre-
tary. What he does is under the direction
Of the Pope himself. Consequently the al
tack upon the Cardinal is equal to attacking
the Holy Father. Mr.. Davitt might Est as
well have attacked him as his secretary.
Hence, most emphatically protest against
such an attack"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
a Maniac Father.

WEATHERFoRD, Tex, Jan. 22.-Near A gnes,
yesterday, John Diclley, a farmer, without
any warning, murdered his wife by reak-
ing her skull with a stick OF wood, and then
killed his three-year-old child, who WIS in
the arms of its grandmother, in spite Of all
that could be done by the old woman to save
the child's life. The murderer then walked
to the side of his dead wife and shot himself
through the head DIclzeY two or three
weeks ago gave signs of temporary insanity
for a few days, but it was thought he had
fully recovered
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-24
.M0N0P0LY'S GRASP.
OPPRESSIVE TACTICS OF THE
STANDARD OIL COMPANY.

How the Grinding Corporation Has
Sought to Crush Out Small Dealers.
The war which the Standard Oil
Company has waged against the kerr
osene oil pedlers for several years
past is approaching crisis, and the
remaining months of the present
year will probably determine whether
the Standard Company shall COM
plete its absorption Of the small
dealers in this city or acknowledge its
self beaten from the field. For about
two years now the fight has been
carried on openly, although for
much longer time the Standard
Company has oppressed the small
dealers in one way or another. Dur
ing the last two years the efforts of
the Company have been mainly di-
rected against those who make a
business of supplying grocers and
small retailers who buy but few
gallons at time. Eight or ten
tank wagons, each holding about
400 gallons of oil, have been sent
out over the city for the purpose of
supplying the retailers direct. Oil
has been offered at prices lower by
cent or two per gallon than that sold
by the competitors of the Standard.
Dealers have been lured into the net
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-24
The Grandest Eolian Harp.

The grandest Eolian harp in all
the world is that composed of the
suspended ropes of the Brooklyn
bridge. Have you ever stood on
either platform at the towers and
listened to the grand, wild music
they give out when, the wind sweeping
from the north and west with the
fierceness and force Of blizzard,
strikes them? The notes are by no
means thin,n nor are they modulated to
the dlatonic state. They are, neverthe-
less, grand, awe-inspiring and must
cal. They are all of the basso pro-
found order-hoarse, solemn, deep.
But if the ear be not dullcd by the
mighty cables, it can detect, coming
from the telegraph, telephone and
electric light wires beneath, trebles
that arc in consonance with the great
organ like sounds Of the entire
structure. 1t is worth q visit to the
platforms, even in storm, to listen
to the grandeur Of the weird music
that comes from the harp. like cords
of the bridge.-Er.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-24

There's nodispOsition on the part
Of any one connected with this jour
nal to advocate any particular per
son for Governor. When the proper
time arrives we shall undoubtedly do
whatever we can to promote the nom
ination of that candidate who, in
our judgment, will best command
public confidence, who will render
the State most service and who, if
nominated, will be elected; but our
personal friendships will certainly
be subOrdinated to the interests OF
the State and to the welfare OF the
party. Let it be distinctly under
stood that we are not prepared, at
this time, to express IN opinion as
TO who is best man TO nominate. 1t
is known to us that several gentle
men, (either one of whom meets
every requirement of the occasion, J
are now being impOrtuned to permit
the use of their names in this con
nectiOn, but they are all so situated
that neither one of them can see his
way clear to make the sacrifice he
must make should he consent to
stand for this office Although not
ready to promote the nomination of
any one, yet we must refer to this
matter. information, deemed relia-
BILE, has come to US that the bench
men of certain gentlemen, who seek
to manage the party, are now at
tempting to manufacture Fictitious
public sentiment in favor of one or
the other of several aspirants, who,
while pretending te be on the side of
the people, are in fact the mere stool
pigeons of railroad managers. A
scheme is already on foot to pack
the next State Convention by the
same methods which were employed
in 1884 In truth, the defeat of the
bill to prohibit the free-pass bribery
was part and parcel Of this scheme.
But those who are now plotting to
thwart the public Will, and to nomi-
nate Il railroad stool-pigeOn, should
consider whether the methods Of
1884 can succeed in 1883. Be it re-
membercd, that in 1884 there was no
paper in the State, Of general circu-
lation, to give publicity to the secret
plottings of the Ring. The people
have such 4 paper now.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-24

1t will be recollected, a conspiracy
was formed in Washington, during
the winter of 1884; which was to be
consumated at the State Convention
that would appoint delegates to the
National Convention to nominate a
Democratic candidate for President.
That conspiracy had three objects;
tlstJ To make Lewis Baker, of the
WheeliBg Register, Chairman of the
State Executive Committee; (2nd)
To appoint Mr.. Clements, Master of
Transportation on the b. Il o.. and
Mr.. Hogeman, attorney for the c. IL
O., delegates to the Convention
which was 10 nominate Our candi-
date Tor President; and (3rd) to
prevent. not only the nomination Of
Wilson for Governor, but to nomi-
nate for that Office the candidate Sc
leete3 ny railroad managers. For
tunatciy, this conspiracy, which had
been kept so secret in Washington,
came to the ears of a citizen of JEFF
fersOn, and he at once scattered over
this State a pamphlet entitled
"'Timely Words to West Virginia
Democrats" That pamphlet raj
lied at Charleston the body of the
party and the Ring was defeated.
Next spring the people of this State
will be better informed than they
ever have been in the past respect
ing the plots and conspiracies to
place in front men who will betray
them.
We trust this word of warning will
he needed by those for whom it is
intended Gentlemen, the day of de
ception ana underhand work has
past. You cannot possibly succeed
by the methods which proved sue.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-24

In New England, New York and
Pennsylvania there are "a 900 square
miles of unimproved lands.
The arabic lands east of the Mis-
sissippi are about 100000 square
miles; west of the Mississippi 1884,
900.
From the discovery Of gold to June
30, 1881, California produced ST.
I7O.OO0,000 of that metal. The Com
stock Lode, in 1887, produced S37,
062,252. Twelve insignificant look
inc holes in the side OF a mountain
Welded more wealth that year than
3,S90,000 acres planted in corn the
same year. That is,those few square
rods on the surface in Nevada were
as large as all the corn fields Of New
England, New York, Pennsylvania,
Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota
collectively.
During the 90 years preceding
1880, 100000 foreigners made
their homes in the L. S., and three
quarters of them came during the
last third OF that period.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-24
EXEMPT FROM TAXES.

The Penn. Legislature, at its last
session, abolished all taxes on pleas
ure carriages, watches and household
furniture. Ifthis character of prop
erty was assessed at its value, the
tax would fall on the class best able
to pay it. We have an acquaintance
in Philadelphia whose furniture cost
$37, 600; his piano is worth $4,000:
why should this property be ex-
empt: TO say that such property
evades the assessor, simply means
that the Legislature is incompetent
or unwilling to frame law to compel
taX-dodgers to pay their just share
of the revenue.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-24

The G.. Il G. r. r. find it necessa-
nv to convey 1l60 shares of its stock
to the b. Il o., in order to secure the
capital to extend the road to Beling-
ton. If the anti discrimination rail
road bill, offered in the last Legisla-
ture by Col. Chew, had passed, the
G. 4, G.. would not have any trouble
to negotiate its bonds. The bonds
of such roads as the @. IL @. and
Dawson's road from Kingwood to
the b. & o. cannot be negotiated
because capitalists are afraid that
the b. Il o. will squeeze out" any
lateral road depending upon it for a
reasonable traffic contract. If the
Chew bill had passed these lateral
roads, under local management,
would he fully protected. 1t will be
remembered, that the b. IL o., had
Col. Jno. A. Robinson and the bal
ance of its lobby at Charleston fight
ing against the Chew bill.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-24
For Harvest:

Light Brown Sugar, cents; fine
Syrup, 30 cts; Rice, o. cts; prunes, 81
cts; Raisins, 10 cts; Lemons, - to 30
cts. per doZ.; Tea, 80 cts. per h.; Tobac-
co, 35 cts. per Id. All these articles and
many others guarantee pure, and to
give satisfaction.
4rbuckle, Eerering, and Enterprise
COFFEE at a reduced price. Bacon a
speciality. Refined Lard i'm large or
small quantity.
EXTRACTS.-We keep the Stonebra-
ker preparations, which are too well
known to need any recommendation.
His Hog Powders does not cure the hog
cholera, but we will refund the money if
il does not keep the disease of.
FLOUR.-We handle Kable's, Rem
ner's, Milling Co.'s, Weirick's, Swans
and Luncefords.
MEAL.-We handle Sifted Meal from
Kable, Swan, Lunceford, Milling Co.,
Feagans and Renner.
FRESH MEAT.-We keep full line
of Meats, such as Beef Lamb, Mutton
and Veal.
CASH FOR PRODUCE.
Cash paid for Eggs, Fowls, Sheep,
Lambs, Calves, Beeves, Lamb Skins,
Sheep Pelts, Beef Hides and Calf Skins.
WALL d DORSEY.
june24,'s7.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-24

Certain politicians were very clam
orons that Mr.. Camden should be
re elected to the Senate, because, and
only because, he had been instru-
mental in the passage of the Inter
state Commerce bill. When a prop
osition was made to give our home
traffic the benefit of the provisions
of that bill, those very politicians
were among the most active to de-
feat it. 1t will be found, we think,
that those politicians do not COM
mand public confidence. 1t will be
found, we think, the people do not
trust them.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-24

The "Great Columbia plains OF
Eastern Washington have a soil
which varies from l foot to 20 feet
in depth. 1t contains an unusually
large percentage Of alkalies and fix
ed acids. A few years ago. sowing
wheat on that soil would have been
deemed throwing it away; but the
experiment resulted in revelation
and these 100000 acres of pecul-
lar soil are probably the best wheat
fields in the world.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-24
SALES OF MINERAL LANDS IN
VIRGINIA.

The purchase by capitalists of large
tracts of mineral land in Botetourt
county is an interesting fact as in
dicating the tendency of the times
in Virginia. The circumstance that
the purchasers are largely the same
men who are interested in building
the Virginia Western Railroad from
some point IN Botetourt, near Buch-
anan, on the Richmond and ALE
ghany Railroad, Is also suggestive
of progress in developing the trans
portation facilities Of that part Of
the Old Baltic. Sun.
This means, that persons in part
nerShip with the railroad managers
are absorbing the most valuable
property in Va, and paying for it a
mere tritle.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-24
JOHN L. BALD

Those denouncing the Interstate
Commerce law, without reading it,
should remember that no state or
court that has entered upon railroad
regulation, has ever receded there
from and in the end this sort of leg
islation has proved bene6cial.-7he
Union, carson. New
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-24
West Virginia Democrat.
Thomas H. Mason. Business Manager

Our mailing lists have become so
large, we are obliged to drop the
names of those who have not paid for
1887. We try to TO be very careful
but we may drop some who either
paid one of our agents or sent money
direct to us. We do earnestly beg
subscribers to notify us when they
fail to receive this paper promptly.
Please mention this paragraph to
such OF your neighbOrs as have been
receiving the DEMOCR RAT.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-24
A BIG RAILROAD SCHEME.

Holders of Central Trust Compa-
ny receipts have been notified by the
committee adjusting the foreclosure
and reorganization OF the Shenan-
doah Valley Railroad that the Nor
folk and Western Railroad COmpa.
ny. supported by a syndicate of
bankers, have proposed Il plan to
settle the litigation. By the scheme
the road will be sold under forecios-
ure and bought by the parties con
senting to the plan. 1t also provides
that 4 new fifty-year mortgage, pay
able in gold, be placed on the prop
erty at the rate Of $4,000 per mile,
with interest at > per cent, the ag-
grcgate amount of the mortgage to
be S5.100,000. The Norfolk and
Western will contract to operate the
road tor 800 years and to pay over
a proportion of the gross earnings,
never to be less than the interest on
the funded debt. Provision is also
made for the issuance Of $4,000 of
additional bonds to pay for new
eQuipments.-PhHG. Times.
Thus syndicate of inside mana
gers squeeze out the S250,0O0 of
stock Jefferson was SO foolish as to
vote TO the ). V. Il. Il. Recently the
salaries Of Sands and Cole were rails
to $500 each. In face of facts like
these other counties are voting sub
scriptions u project roads which
capitalists have already determined
build
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-24
PROHIBITION.

Our discussion with the Wells
burg Herald must be postponed on-
til the gentleman, who has this sub
jeet in charge, finds time to write his
editorials We have secured for
this discussion an earnest friend Of
Temperance who is considered one
Of the strongest intellects in the
country, but he is busy man and
we must await his leisure.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-24

The region west of the Mississip-
pi embraces $4,000 square miles of
arabic land, 645,000 of grazing lands,
100000 of timber lands, and 425, 900
square miles which are useless ex-
cept so far as they are mineral lands.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-24

found that will prevent men like
myself from asking a candidate
questions he will not be able to
drop"
The above is enough to show the
feeling here, and 1 doubt not it is
the same in other sections.
n
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-24

We predict that within the next
six months, almost the entire news
paper press will be arguing against
the Interstate Commerce Bill. The
railroad managers understand per-
fectly well that if this bill be en-
forced they must stop plundering
the people.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-24

cessrul when there was no paper, OF
general circulation, that was not
used to mislead and deceive the rank
and file of voters.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-24

The election of Chandler by n.
Hampshire, completes the Senate of
the 50th Congress. 1t will stand,
80 Republicans, including Riddle
berger, and 81 Democrats.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-24

by the offer Of a handy tank holding
about sixty gallons. These were
furnished gratis to all the grocers
who would buy of the Standard Co.,
and throughout the city they may
be seen to day standing outside OF
hundreds of small grocery stores,
thus giving evidence of the wide ex-
tent to which the company has car
ried its usurpation.
In this way the Standard Oil Co.
has sought to crush out the many
small dealers who have for years
carried on thriving trade with the
small retailers of the Indispensable
illuminant. Many of these middle
men, as they might be termed, had
built up 4 large trade for themselves
sending out from two to six wagons
and buying in product of the REIN
cries by the carload. These men say
that they are willing to meet the
Standard Company in a fair fight
that is, they are willing to allow the
Standard whatever trade it may be
able to pick up if the company will
protect them on the price: but this
is not done, and few gallons are
sold to the small retailer at as low n
price as is charged the dealer for n
carload of sixty barrels.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-24
W atson House,
JAMES WATSON, PRop'R.
CharleStOwn. Jefferson County, W. Va.

Meals at all hours to suit Travellers.
Transient Boarding on reasonable terms
charge.
The Bar is supplied with choice Wines
Liquors, Cigars, etc.
Telephone call No. Z, Western Union
Telegraph Office, next door TO hotel.
IA First-class Livery Stables Attach
ed. ian.yS5-1y.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-24
REPAIR WORK A SPECIALITY.

Mr.. THOMAS A. RYAN, an expert work.
man, has charge of the woodworking
Department.
MIR. JOHN j.. HILBERT, well known
mechanic, is i'm charge of the Black
smithing Department.
Hoping TO receive fair share of your
patronage, we pledge ourselves to give
yon value received.
SCHULTZ IL PEDN4EUX.
Shops on Bloomcry Turn
pike, 9 Squares from Main st.
jan.30, 'S5-tf